{"id":29753,"date":"2021-09-01T14:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T14:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/09\/01\/us-commits-to-60-million-in-aid-to-ukraine-before-wh-visit\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:25:40","slug":"us-commits-to-60-million-in-aid-to-ukraine-before-wh-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/the-americas\/2021\/09\/01\/us-commits-to-60-million-in-aid-to-ukraine-before-wh-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"US commits to $60 million in aid to Ukraine before WH visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The United States is promising up to $60 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2021\/03\/01\/us-announces-125-million-in-military-aid-for-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">military aid to Ukraine<\/a> in advance of a White House meeting on Sept. 1 between President Joe Biden and his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration said in a notification to Congress that the aid package for Ukraine was necessary because of a \u201cmajor increase in Russian military activity along its border\u201d and because of mortar attacks, cease-fire violations and other provocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRussia\u2019s buildup along the Ukrainian border has highlighted capability shortfalls in the Ukrainian military\u2019s ability to defend against a Russian incursion,\u201d the notification stated. \u201cUkraine\u2019s significant capability gaps must be urgently addressed to reinforce deterrence in light of the current Russian threat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelenskyy is set to meet Biden as part of a White House visit that the administration hopes will demonstrate support for Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty in the face of Russia\u2019s seizure of Crimea and backing of armed separatists in the country\u2019s east. The White House has also said that Biden intends to encourage Zelenskyy\u2019s efforts to tackle corruption in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelenskyy, meanwhile, is expected to raise with Biden Washington\u2019s decision to not block the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2021\/03\/31\/putins-pipeline-of-aggression-how-the-nord-stream-2-threatens-the-west\/\" target=\"_blank\">construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline<\/a> to Germany that bypasses Ukraine. The Russia-to-Europe gas pipeline is vehemently opposed by Ukraine and Poland as well as both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, with Zelenskyy describing it as a powerful geopolitical weapon for Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new military aid is meant to demonstrate that the U.S. is committed to Ukraine\u2019s security at a time when the former Soviet republic has sought stronger Western backing during Russia\u2019s troop buildup and escalating tensions. The new package will include more Javelin anti-tank missiles, which Kyiv sees as critical to defending against the Russia-backed separatists who have rolled through eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon in March announced a $125 million military aid package for Ukraine, including two armed patrol boats to help the country defend its territorial waters. 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